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May 22, 2008

A Day Of Balloons

Filed under: Family — steegness @ 11:00 am

I got the kit too early, probably. I know I didn’t hide it well.

For two weeks or so, Sara’s been eyeing up a helium tank that’s been in a box in the corner of the dining room. She’s been wanting a balloon out of there SOOOOooooooo badly. We kept telling her “They’re for your birthday”, and while that didn’t satisfy, she accepted it.

Yesterday, she got her wish.

We go to wake her up, and tell her “Sara, you’re five today!”. She counts alound and with her fingers… “One, two, three, four, five! Five balloons!” So began the fascination of the day.

For five years we’ve had stuggles and joys, but far more of the latter than the former. It is with great pleasure I publicly announce the end of one year and the start of a new one for my youngest daughter.

Happy birthday Sara. I love you.

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May 13, 2008

Goodbye, she said

Filed under: Family,My World — steegness @ 10:04 am

In the “Milestones you don’t necessarily notice” category:

Last night I was by the front door in my jacket, karate gear on my back, waiting for Julie to gather a couple of coupons for my shopping trip post-training. It’d be only a few moments before I was to head out the door.

Sara came up and said to me, “Bye Daddy, have a good day at school!” Unprompted.

Good times.

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